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romney did have two smaller victories to celebrate this morning. he won the contests in american samoa and hawaii. leon panetta is in afghanistan today. the visit was planned months ago but has taken on new significance just days after a u.s. soldier allegedly went on a shooting rampage, killing 16 afghan civilians. meantime afghan officials say they have surveillance video of the lone soldier surrendering, proof he acted alone. >>> an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 is jolted the tokyo area this morning. it came hours after a stronger magnitude 6.8 quake in northern japan in an area still recovering from the massive earthquake and tsunami a year ago. there were no reports of injuries or significant damage from either of today's quakes. >>> a bus carrying belgian students home from a swiss skiing holiday crashed overnight, killing at least 28 people including 22 kids. 24 other children were injured. police say they are investigating what caused the bus to veer directly into a tunnel wall. testimony is now under way at the dui manslaughter trial
romney did have two smaller victories to celebrate this morning. he won the contests in american samoa and hawaii. leon panetta is in afghanistan today. the visit was planned months ago but has taken on new significance just days after a u.s. soldier allegedly went on a shooting rampage, killing 16 afghan civilians. meantime afghan officials say they have surveillance video of the lone soldier surrendering, proof he acted alone. >>> an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 is jolted the...
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mitt romney called himself an adopted son of the south thursday as he accepted the endorsement of the mississippi governor, but rick santorum and newt gingrich are counting on strong showings with support from southern conservatives and evangelical christian voters. after a long week of work and getting the kids off to school who doesn't need to let out a little frustration? now apparently there is an anger room. it's a business near dallas where for as little as $25 you can suit up and smash away all that pent up aggression. for an extra fee they will make the anger room look like your office. something wrong with that. we'll turn it back to al for a check of the weather. somebody's making a fast buck. >> thanks, natalie. let's show you what's going on for today. we have a frontal system from new england down to the south atlantic and into texas. it's bringing rain along this system. some of it's going to be heavy at times. unfortunately for our friends in texas it will sit there and rain. 50s and 60s down through the lower gulf. 70s and 80s in southern california and southern florid
mitt romney called himself an adopted son of the south thursday as he accepted the endorsement of the mississippi governor, but rick santorum and newt gingrich are counting on strong showings with support from southern conservatives and evangelical christian voters. after a long week of work and getting the kids off to school who doesn't need to let out a little frustration? now apparently there is an anger room. it's a business near dallas where for as little as $25 you can suit up and smash...
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they want a one on one with mitt romney. they think they could prevail over mitt romney. but there is no incentive for the candidates to get out. >> newt embarrassed himself last night. he won georgia? he didn't get any other silvers in any other state. third or fourth in every other state. >> a tidbit out of georgia, although he won by a wide mar jich gin. when people in georgia were asked who's likely to beat barack obama, mitt romney took the top spot. >> gingrich is saying rick santorum can't win. he lost his home state by double digits when he ran for re-election. i don't know that he's inclined to cede that ground. >> barack obama took the opportunity yesterday to hold his first press conference in quite a while. let's take a quick listen. >> what's said on the campaign trail, those folks don't have a lot of responsibilities. they're not commander in chief. and when i see the casualness with which some of these folks talk about war, i'm reminded of the costs involved in war. >> the immediate strategy seems to be they can talk about running for president. i'm the pre
they want a one on one with mitt romney. they think they could prevail over mitt romney. but there is no incentive for the candidates to get out. >> newt embarrassed himself last night. he won georgia? he didn't get any other silvers in any other state. third or fourth in every other state. >> a tidbit out of georgia, although he won by a wide mar jich gin. when people in georgia were asked who's likely to beat barack obama, mitt romney took the top spot. >> gingrich is saying...
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>> he is the conservative alternative to mitt romney. mitt romney is saying it's a math equation. it's not. he's saying to vote with your head and not your heart. the heart of the party is voting with rick santorum. that means romney is not inevitable but santorum isn't winning the electability contest which is about message and about persuading more than conservatives that he can go all the way. >> he said for a front-runner if you keep finishing third, you're not much of a front-runner. how bad of a day was it for mitt romney? >> you finish third and the good news for mitt romney, yesterday morning i told you about the 28-28-28-26 numbers on the other southern states. mitt romney got to 29 in alabama and 30 in mississippi. apparently that's what jeff foxworthy was worth when you concentrated that effort. he is not winning the heart and soul of the republican party. this has always been the challenge. eight or nine months ago we said mitt romney is the guy that's the favorite for the nomination. nobody was sure how he gets there. with we're still in that place. how does he land t
>> he is the conservative alternative to mitt romney. mitt romney is saying it's a math equation. it's not. he's saying to vote with your head and not your heart. the heart of the party is voting with rick santorum. that means romney is not inevitable but santorum isn't winning the electability contest which is about message and about persuading more than conservatives that he can go all the way. >> he said for a front-runner if you keep finishing third, you're not much of a...
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>> romney hopes math is momentum. he hopes to make the case that it's mathematically impossible or highly improbable for santorum or gingrich to make a run at the required number to get the nomination. symbolism is more important. if you're talking about ohio, tennessee. if he can say i have won ohio and florida in this nomination fight, two of the big battlegrounds in the fall campaign, that's important to demonstrate he's got some ability and some popularity in the south, he can begin to say to the party, look, it's time to coalesce around me. >> georgia has the most delegates but ohio has the second most with 66. there with mitt romney and rick santorum they are in a virtual dead heat. if santorum doesn't win ohio could he be out of the race? >> the pressure is on santorum. he has to win ohio and tennessee today. we have romney as the front-runner but santorum has to make the case that he has a path to nomination. he's already lost ohio in this respect. mitt romney is already going to win a majority of the delegate
>> romney hopes math is momentum. he hopes to make the case that it's mathematically impossible or highly improbable for santorum or gingrich to make a run at the required number to get the nomination. symbolism is more important. if you're talking about ohio, tennessee. if he can say i have won ohio and florida in this nomination fight, two of the big battlegrounds in the fall campaign, that's important to demonstrate he's got some ability and some popularity in the south, he can begin...
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mitt romney is pushing to solidify the front-runner status with a win in ohio. rick santorum could give him a run for his money there. meantime newt gingrich is hoping for a win in his home state of georgia. an amazing survival story of a mother's sacrifice. she lost parts of both legs protecting her children from a massive tornado. nbc's tom costello is at the university of louisville hospital in kentucky where she's recovering. good morning. >> reporter: stephanie decker is in fair condition. she has seven broken ribs. she lost a leg at the knee, another at the ankle. she was at home with 8-year-old domenic and 5-year-old reese when the storm with 175 miles per hour winds started tearing the home to shreds. alone in their new home with a tornado fast approaching, stephanie decker knew the only chance she and the kids had of surviving was to wrap them in a blanket and lay on top of them. >> everything started hitting my back. beams, pillars, furniture. everything was just slamming into my back. i had my children in the blanket and i was on top of them. i was re
mitt romney is pushing to solidify the front-runner status with a win in ohio. rick santorum could give him a run for his money there. meantime newt gingrich is hoping for a win in his home state of georgia. an amazing survival story of a mother's sacrifice. she lost parts of both legs protecting her children from a massive tornado. nbc's tom costello is at the university of louisville hospital in kentucky where she's recovering. good morning. >> reporter: stephanie decker is in fair...
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we have him about 50 short, if santorum and romney do this back and forth. so today it's romney. next week or two weeks from now on april 3rd, santorum wins in places like wisconsin, indiana, oregon and romney keeps winning in the northeast, places like new jersey, new york, et cetera, maybe even california, but santorum wins texas. you do all of this stuff, matt, i have him -- we have him 50 short. now, could he get it in state conventions, and in other ways? he could. but that's the real challenge here for mitt romney. i say it's only a little better than 50/50. >> let me clear something up here, because there's some terminology being used here and i think it's being used almost interchangeably, yet i understand it to be very different. a brokered convention versus a contested convention. what's the difference? >> contested convention would essentially be, involve only the four candidates we have now. and they would be the only four brought up for nomination. and by the way, a rule clarification, if newt gingrich and ron paul, if they don't win five states each, their name can'
we have him about 50 short, if santorum and romney do this back and forth. so today it's romney. next week or two weeks from now on april 3rd, santorum wins in places like wisconsin, indiana, oregon and romney keeps winning in the northeast, places like new jersey, new york, et cetera, maybe even california, but santorum wins texas. you do all of this stuff, matt, i have him -- we have him 50 short. now, could he get it in state conventions, and in other ways? he could. but that's the real...
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mitt romney hopes for a double victory in the south. rick santorum and newt gingrich are counting on strong support from conservatives and evangelical voters. high gas prices are having an impact on the presidential race according to a new york times cbs news poll president obama's approval rating has dropped from 50 to 41% in recent weeks and the pain at the pump continues to rise. the price of regular is up 30 cents a gallon since last month. more people are now using commuter trains and buses because of the high cost of driving. the defense rested its case monday in the trial of a former rutgers university student charged with using a web cam to spy on his roommate's intimate encounter with another man. the roommate, tyler clemente committed suicide days later. the jury could get the case today. now for a look at what's trending today, our quick round-up of what has you talking online. the feud between jon hamm and kim kardashian is a top google search. hamm said kardashian and paris hilton are idiots and that stupidity is celebrated
mitt romney hopes for a double victory in the south. rick santorum and newt gingrich are counting on strong support from conservatives and evangelical voters. high gas prices are having an impact on the presidential race according to a new york times cbs news poll president obama's approval rating has dropped from 50 to 41% in recent weeks and the pain at the pump continues to rise. the price of regular is up 30 cents a gallon since last month. more people are now using commuter trains and...
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. >> my sweetheart, ann romney. >> reporter: mitt romney talked about his wife's compelling personal story. >> she has the kind of character that is quintessentially the american character. >> reporter: there is no standard spouse play book but there is one bit of accepted wisdom, no co-candidates. >> we saw hillary clinton chase at being the loving wife, staring adoringly at her husband but didn't see herself as a subordinate, she saw herself as a partner and that didn't go over well with everybody. >> the next president of the united states, newt gingrich. >> reporter: calista gingrich campaigns tirelessly with husband newt, projecting stability but the image may have drawbacks. >> a double-edged sword. she's on the campaign trail a lot with gingrich standing by his side because he is on his third marriage. >> reporter: there's also the power of incumbency. >> thank you, everyone. >> reporter: first lady michelle obama remains popular. she's actively fund-raising and her children's health initial it, let's move takes her to swing states like yesterday in new hampshire getting her a
. >> my sweetheart, ann romney. >> reporter: mitt romney talked about his wife's compelling personal story. >> she has the kind of character that is quintessentially the american character. >> reporter: there is no standard spouse play book but there is one bit of accepted wisdom, no co-candidates. >> we saw hillary clinton chase at being the loving wife, staring adoringly at her husband but didn't see herself as a subordinate, she saw herself as a partner and that...
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this is the deep south, a place that mitt romney is not expected to do well. it should be friendly territory for republicans. they have had the home field advantage for years. he described it yesterday admitting it feels like an away game. his opponents who have strong appeal among evangelical christians and folks who describe themselves as conservative are looking to capitalize. mitt romney wasn't born on a bayou but in mississippi thursday night he introduced himself as an adopted son of the south. accepting the endorsement of the state's governor phil bryant. >> he's turning me into an unofficial southerner. i say y'all and i like grits. strange things are happening. >> he has blue jeans on. he likes grits. i like a man holding a baby. >> reporter: not just one, but three. here in the deep south, rick santorum is fighting a two-front war, trying to knock out newt gingrich while he chases romney whose advisers insisted the delegate math showed the former massachusetts governor has a nearly insurmountable lead. >> governor romney is out there trying to spin t
this is the deep south, a place that mitt romney is not expected to do well. it should be friendly territory for republicans. they have had the home field advantage for years. he described it yesterday admitting it feels like an away game. his opponents who have strong appeal among evangelical christians and folks who describe themselves as conservative are looking to capitalize. mitt romney wasn't born on a bayou but in mississippi thursday night he introduced himself as an adopted son of the...
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♪ >>> what do mitt romney, angelina jolie and snooki have this common? they were the brunt of jokes on late night television this week. take a look. [ laughter ] >> i spent last night with hollywood. watching the three-hour liberal cluster fart known as the oscars. >> everyone is talking about how angelina jolie showed off her leg. >> i think she stole that move. >> it's well known in washington. >> let's begin with a long winding bumpy [ bleep ] road to the white house. >> big win for romney. taking his home state of michigan by a whopping 3.2%. >> that's his native state -- >> fine! >> mitt charged us up. >> we didn't win by a lot, but we won by enough. >> yes! [ applause ] >> there's your battle cry. romney 2012 -- enough. >> president obama recently changed course in regards to super pacs. ♪ >> oh, yes. ♪ sounds like the president goes both ways on this issue. >> mitt romney said he doesn't follow nascar as much as some of the fans. >> i have some great friends that are nascar -- team owners. [ applause ] >> is there anything that comes out of th
♪ >>> what do mitt romney, angelina jolie and snooki have this common? they were the brunt of jokes on late night television this week. take a look. [ laughter ] >> i spent last night with hollywood. watching the three-hour liberal cluster fart known as the oscars. >> everyone is talking about how angelina jolie showed off her leg. >> i think she stole that move. >> it's well known in washington. >> let's begin with a long winding bumpy [ bleep ] road to...
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but mitt romney is within striking distance. these southern states, alabama and mississippi, are really sort of must-wins for newt gingrich. he hasn't said he'll drop out if he doesn't win, but it certainly would raise questions about his campaign continuing if he doesn't. mitt romney who has had challenges with southern conservative voters with the party's base is hoping to win one or both of those states. romney talking yesterday about hunting and -- and barbecue and eating dprits. voters down there say it's about a lot more than that. they want to hear about the economy, about gas prices. gingrich and santorum were at an energy forum yesterday. now interestingly, this is sort of the crux of the support base for santorum. those evangelical voters and 3/4 in alabama and mississippi have described themselves that way. he is not nearly as close to the top of the polls as we've seen from gingrich and romney. in fact, taking a look at alabama, romney and gingrich are within one or two points of each mother mississippi. the polls al
but mitt romney is within striking distance. these southern states, alabama and mississippi, are really sort of must-wins for newt gingrich. he hasn't said he'll drop out if he doesn't win, but it certainly would raise questions about his campaign continuing if he doesn't. mitt romney who has had challenges with southern conservative voters with the party's base is hoping to win one or both of those states. romney talking yesterday about hunting and -- and barbecue and eating dprits. voters...
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. >> my sweetheart, anne romney. she has the kind of character that is quintessentially the american character. >> reporter: there is no spouse playbook but one acceptable wisdom, no co-candidacy. >> we sometimes saw hillary s cha changing. >> the next president of the united states, newt gingrich. >> reporter: protecting stabltd but that image may have drawbacks. >> this is a double-edged sword. i think she is out on the campaign trail a lot with gingrich, standing by his side because he is on his third marriage. >> reporter: there's also the power of income bancy. first lady michelle obama remains popular. she's now actively fund-raising and her children's health initiative "let's move" takes her too swing states like yesterday to new hampshire, giving her and the president positive reviews. perhaps most important a spouse provides a reality check for candidates surrounded by supporters and staff. >> there's no alternative agenda or hidden agenda with a spouse. >> reporter: for "today," mike viqueira, nbc news, was
. >> my sweetheart, anne romney. she has the kind of character that is quintessentially the american character. >> reporter: there is no spouse playbook but one acceptable wisdom, no co-candidacy. >> we sometimes saw hillary s cha changing. >> the next president of the united states, newt gingrich. >> reporter: protecting stabltd but that image may have drawbacks. >> this is a double-edged sword. i think she is out on the campaign trail a lot with gingrich,...
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mitt romney will arrive there today. rick santorum, you see him here, has been campaigning in puerto rico for more than a day now. the former senator is backtracking after seeing english -- after saying english should be puerto rico's main language if it wants to become a state. santorum now says spanish would be the predominant language there, but english would have to be spoken. >>> new details are coming out about a woman's murder in montgomery county. close friends of heather mcgwire are wondering how and why a judge released her husband, phillip gilberti, over the weekend. he was arrested twice for violating a protective order to leave mcgwire alone. on monday the judge let him walk free. gilberti found mcgwire, shot her, and dumped her body by the side of the road in kensington. >> how does somebody like that get out after two arrests in 72 hours on violating the protective order against somebody he's already beaten, stalked, and harassed over and over and over? that judge is a disgrace. >> police say gilberti kill
mitt romney will arrive there today. rick santorum, you see him here, has been campaigning in puerto rico for more than a day now. the former senator is backtracking after seeing english -- after saying english should be puerto rico's main language if it wants to become a state. santorum now says spanish would be the predominant language there, but english would have to be spoken. >>> new details are coming out about a woman's murder in montgomery county. close friends of heather...
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mitt romney is in illinois today defending statements that he made about supreme court justice sonia sotomayor. yesterday romney told reporters he does not support her as a justice because of their differing philosophies. the controversy stems from sotomayor being of puerto rican dissent. almost the entire country supports the justice including the governor who is a romney supporter. >>> romney's main competitor, rick santorum, is traveling all over illinois stumping for last-minute votes in homes of another big win on tuesday. he told supporters to shake up the race and that he has a unique duty to correct a wrong referring to president obama. the former pennsylvania senator hopes to do well in southern parts of illinois in order to carry the state to tuesday. >>> president obama also spent time in illinois raising big bucks for his re-election campaign. while in the land of lincoln, the president pointed out the candidates do not change the same values as the 16th commander in chief. his fund-raiser in chicago was apparently successful with reports coming in that he raised at least
mitt romney is in illinois today defending statements that he made about supreme court justice sonia sotomayor. yesterday romney told reporters he does not support her as a justice because of their differing philosophies. the controversy stems from sotomayor being of puerto rican dissent. almost the entire country supports the justice including the governor who is a romney supporter. >>> romney's main competitor, rick santorum, is traveling all over illinois stumping for last-minute...
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mitt romney looks like he's going to win that. is that going to give him enough momentum he needs come super tuesday? >> i think it will be just another caucus. but i think what will happen is all eyes will be on ohio, tennessee, the key states. >> ohio, ohio, ohio again. we know you're leading a march, reverend, this week to comet rate the historic civil rights march there in 1965. why is it important given especially the political environmental we're in right now? >> our civil rights organization is partnering with others because this year we're faced in 34 states voter i.d. laws where they're changing how people can vote. 5 million people according to the brennan institute may be disenfranchised. this is the first time since the '65 march in 47 years that a large segment of the country may lose its right to vote based on state voter i.d. or early voting being eliminated. we're marching not only to co commemorate but face the challenges. for five days we're going to bring the nation's attention that voting rights are at risk if
mitt romney looks like he's going to win that. is that going to give him enough momentum he needs come super tuesday? >> i think it will be just another caucus. but i think what will happen is all eyes will be on ohio, tennessee, the key states. >> ohio, ohio, ohio again. we know you're leading a march, reverend, this week to comet rate the historic civil rights march there in 1965. why is it important given especially the political environmental we're in right now? >> our...
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romney swept through the territories. he's ahead of his rivals with 423 delegates more than the other three combined. >>> peter alexander, thank you. >>> once again here is lester. >>> amy, gas prices are on the rise. the average national price for a gallon of regular unleaded 3.84 up six cents from last week. rising prices affect all our wallets what will people do if the national average tops $4 a gallon? cnbc bertha coombs is here good morning. >> good morning. >> a lot of people are paying more than $4, the national average is 3.84. what is driving it? >> oil prices are higher because of the situation with iran. iran is the second biggest producer in opec, 3.5 million barrels a day. the sanctions against iran to develop a nuclear bomb are taking impact, so less of that oil is getting out in the market. it's coming at the same time that here in the u.s., we've got an infrastructure problem, producing more oil on land in places like north dakota, half a million barrels a day but that boom has come before we have the inf
romney swept through the territories. he's ahead of his rivals with 423 delegates more than the other three combined. >>> peter alexander, thank you. >>> once again here is lester. >>> amy, gas prices are on the rise. the average national price for a gallon of regular unleaded 3.84 up six cents from last week. rising prices affect all our wallets what will people do if the national average tops $4 a gallon? cnbc bertha coombs is here good morning. >> good...
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this is not a scene that mitt romney has seen. it was more like a carnival than a get out and vote rally. this was a political rally with the governor of puerto rico, fortuno. there was music, dancing, a high energetic, passionate crowd. there was a lot of hugging and kissing. ann said to the crowd, you show us how to party. mitt romney said he cared for them as americans. meanwhile rick santorum will be in missouri and illinois. missouri today and illinois on tuesday, but santorum was here earlier in the week and he caused a firestorm of controversy before he left, leaving in his wake concerns among some of his supporters that said if puerto rico wanted to become the 51st state in the u.s., english would have to be the primary language. that upset folks. he tried to backpedal. he tried to say english suld be the preferred english, not the official language. it's not clear how badly this could haunltd him. it's about two-thirds catholic and one-thirds evangelical. >> and, peter, we know these primaries now are all about the map. w
this is not a scene that mitt romney has seen. it was more like a carnival than a get out and vote rally. this was a political rally with the governor of puerto rico, fortuno. there was music, dancing, a high energetic, passionate crowd. there was a lot of hugging and kissing. ann said to the crowd, you show us how to party. mitt romney said he cared for them as americans. meanwhile rick santorum will be in missouri and illinois. missouri today and illinois on tuesday, but santorum was here...
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. >> my sweetheart, ann romney. >> reporter: mitt romney talked about his wife's compelling personal story. >> she has the kind of character that is quintessentially the american character. >> reporter: there is no standard spouse play book but there is one bit of accepted wisdom, no co-candidates. >> we saw hillary clinton chase at being the loving wife, staring adoringly at her husband but didn't see herself as a subordinate, she saw herself as a partner and that didn't go over well with everybody. >> the next president of the united states, newt gingrich. >> reporter: calista gingrich campaigns tirelessly with husband newt, projecting stability but the image may have drawbacks. >> a double-edged sword. she's on the campaign trail a lot with gingrich standing by his side because he is on his third marriage. >> reporter: there's also the power of incumbency. >> thank you, everyone. >> reporter: first lady michelle obama remains popular. she's actively fund-raising and her children's health initial it, let's move takes her to swing states like yesterday in new hampshire getting her a
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mitt romney himself said he admits it feels like kind of an away game. his opponents who have strong appeal with social conservatives are looking to capitalize. mitt romney wasn't born on a bayou, but in mississippi's port of pascagoula thursday night, he introduced himself as an adopted son of the south. accepting the endorsement of the state's governor, phil bryant. >> he is now turning me into an, i don't know, an unofficial southerner and i'm learning to say y'all and i like grits, and strange things are happening to me. >> he had blue jeans on. he likes grits. i like to see a man when he's holding a baby, and he looks like he's held a baby before. >> reporter: not just one but three. >> there you go. >> reporter: here in the deep south, rick santorum is fighting a two-front war, trying to knock out newt gingrich while he chases romney. whose advisers this week insisted the delegate mass shows the former massachusetts governor already has an insurmountable lead. >> governor romney's out there trying to spin this thing because he's not been able to wi
mitt romney himself said he admits it feels like kind of an away game. his opponents who have strong appeal with social conservatives are looking to capitalize. mitt romney wasn't born on a bayou, but in mississippi's port of pascagoula thursday night, he introduced himself as an adopted son of the south. accepting the endorsement of the state's governor, phil bryant. >> he is now turning me into an, i don't know, an unofficial southerner and i'm learning to say y'all and i like grits,...
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polls show newt gingrich and mitt romney neck in neck. gingrich needs to win the south to keep his campaign alive. mitt romney is trying to hold on to his front-runner status. and rick santorum is also looking for a win with his wedge the evangelicals. mississippi and alabama are considered key conservative states. delegates are also up for grabs in hawaii and the american samoa, which both hold caucuses. >> we need a bold, conservative leader to take on president obama. we need newt gingrich. >> voters in alabama and mississippi are getting that robo call from chuck norris. the actor recorded a message in support of newt gingrich ahead of today's primaries. norris says the former house speaker will get rid of the new health care law as president and get rid of president obama's czars and approve the keystone pipeline to lower gas prices. >>> perhaps for the first time ever, a state visit includes some madness. march madness, that is. president obama and british prime minister david cameron will attend the first game of the ncaa tournamen
polls show newt gingrich and mitt romney neck in neck. gingrich needs to win the south to keep his campaign alive. mitt romney is trying to hold on to his front-runner status. and rick santorum is also looking for a win with his wedge the evangelicals. mississippi and alabama are considered key conservative states. delegates are also up for grabs in hawaii and the american samoa, which both hold caucuses. >> we need a bold, conservative leader to take on president obama. we need newt...